2021-2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, BS
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About the Program
The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) at Purdue University is in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Undergraduate majors in SLHS obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Courses at the undergraduate level are designed to introduce students to basic processes of communication, speech, language, and hearing, and to disorders of communication, and eligible students may also earn course credit working as research assistants under the supervision of department faculty. Students who qualify also have the opportunity to participate in clinical observation and a practicum during the latter stages of their program. The Bachelor of Science degree prepares you for careers in healthcare and provides a firm foundation for graduate school.
Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Major Change (CODO) Requirements
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Degree Requirements
120 Credits RequiredDepartmental/Program Major Course Requirements (33 credits)
SLHS Foundation Requirements (18 credits)
A minimum GPA of 2.5 in SLHS 11500, 22700, 30200, 30300, 30600, and 30900 is required. (No grade lower than a “C-” will be allowed)
Area 1: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Selective (15 credits)
Select 15 credits of any SLHS courses not used to satisfy the SLHS Foundation Requirements. - A minimum of 12 credits MUST be at the 40000 level or above.
- No more than 3 credits can come from SLHS 34500, 49000, or 49800.
Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (51-74 credits)
Modern Language Requirement (12-16 credits)
Proficiency through level IV in one language (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities for core)
(Select from American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Latin, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish.)
- Modern Language 10100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Modern Language 10200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Modern Language 20100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Modern Language 20200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
Math and Science Requirements (12-16 credits)
Depending on selection, courses may also be used to fulfill University Core.
- Biology: Any BIOL course except BIOL 14700, 20500, or 20600 - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
- Chemistry/Physics: Any CHM course OR Any PHYS course except PHYS 21500 - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
- MA 15300 or select any course from University list EXCEPT MA 13800 or PHIL 15000 - Credit Hours: 3.00-5.00 (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
- Statistics: STAT 30100, or SOC 38200, or any STAT 30000-59999 level course - Credit Hours: 3.00
Area 2: Pure and Applied Sciences (6-8 credits)
Select 6-8 credits. Cannot use a course that is used to fulfill University Core or Math and Science requirement.
- Biology: Any BIOL course except BIOL 11000, 14700, 20500, or 20600
- Chemistry: Any CHM course above CHM 11100
- Electrical and Computer Engineering: Any ECE course
- Math: MA 15555 or numerically higher
- Physics: Any PHYS course except PHYS 21500
- Statistics: Any STAT course at 30000 level or higher or SOC 38200
Area 3: Behavioral, Linguistic, and Social Sciences (6 credits)
Select 6 credits. Cannot use a course that is used to fulfill University Core or Math and Science requirement. - Anthropology: ANTH 34000, 36800, or 41400
- American Sign Language: ASL 28000
- Health and Kinesiology: HK 25300, or any 30000 - 49999 level HK course
- Languages and Cultures: LC 36100
- Linguistics: Any LING 30000-49999 level course except LING 31500 (credit cannot be given for both LING 31500 and SLHS 30600)
- Psychology: PSY 20000, 22200, 23500, or any PSY 30000 - 49999 level course
- Public Health: PUBH 30500, 32000, 32500, 40000, 40500, 48000, or 49200
- Sociology: SOC 27500 or 37400
Additional Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements: (15-28 credits)
- SLHS Human Cultures: Behavioral & Social Sciences - Credit Hours: 3.00; (This is an SLHS requirement in addition to the University core requirement fulfilled by SLHS 22700)
- SLHS Information Literacy - Credit Hours: 1.00-4.00 (This is an SLHS requirement in addition to the University core requirement)
- Information Literacy - Credit Hours: 1.00-4.00 (satisfies Information Literacy for core. If STAT 30100 is selected for other requirements, this requirement is fulfilled)
- Oral Communication - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
- Science - Credit Hours: 2.00-5.00 (satisfies Science for core. MAY be fulfilled, depending on course selected for other requirements)
- Science - Credit Hours: 2.00-5.00 (satisfies Science for core. MAY be fulfilled, depending on course selected for other requirements)
- Written Communication ♦ - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00 (satisfies Written Communication for core)
Electives (13-36 credits)
University Requirements
University Core Requirements
For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.
- Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
- Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
- Information Literacy (IL)
- Oral Communication (OC)
- Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
- Science #1 (SCI)
- Science #2 (SCI)
- Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
- Written Communication (WC)
Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement:
The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.
Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:
- Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
- Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
- Earning a passing grade for one of these approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)
For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.
Prerequisite Information:
For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.
Spring 1st Year
- SLHS 22700 - Elements Of Linguistics
- Oral Communication - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Science Selective (CHM or PHYS) - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
- Modern Language 10200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 3rd Year
- Additional Behavioral/Social Sciences - Credit Hours: 3.00
- STAT Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Area 1 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Area 1 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 3rd Year
- BIOL (Science) - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Area 1 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Area 2 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Area 3 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year
- Area 1 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Area 3 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- Area 1 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Area 2 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Information Literacy Core - Credit Hours: 3.00
- SLHS Additional Information Literacy - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Notes
- A student may elect the Pass / Not-Pass grading option for elective courses only, unless an academic unit requires that a specific departmental course/s be taken Pass / Not-Pass. Students may elect to take University Core Curriculum courses Pass / Not-Pass; however, some major Plans of Study require courses that also fulfill UCC foundational outcomes. In such cases, students may not elect the Pass / Not-Pass option. A maximum of 24 credits of elective courses under the Pass / Not-pass grading option can be used toward graduation requirements. For further information, students should refer to the College of Health and Human Sciences Pass / Not-Pass Policy.
- At least 32 credits of Purdue coursework be obtained at the 30000 level or higher.
- 2.0 GPA is required for graduation.
World Language Courses
World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor.
| ASL-American Sign Language |
ARAB-Arabic |
CHNS-Chinese |
FR-French |
| GER-German |
GREK-Greek (Ancient) |
HEBR-Hebrew (Biblical) |
HEBR-Hebrew (modern) |
| ITAL-Italian |
JPNS-Japanese |
KOR-Korean |
LATN-Latin |
| PTGS-Portuguese |
RUSS-Russian |
SPAN-Spanish |
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Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical.
In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”.
Disclaimer
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